KARYA
MERCHUAN
KARYA
MERCHUAN
PANDEMIC PONDER
I WENT TO MY ROOM AND SAT BY THE WINDOW,
LOOKING AT THE VIEW THAT FEELS SO HOLLOW,
NO CARS, NO PEOPLE, NO SOUNDS FROM A DISTANCE,
THEN I STARTED TO PONDER AND WONDER AND BEGAN
TO QUESTION,
DO YOU EVER WONDER WHEN THE PANDEMIC WILL END?
WHEN WE WILL ALL BE FREE FROM THE CLUTCHES OF
ISOLATION?
WHERE WE CAN ALL MINGLE WITHOUT BEING WARY OF
DISTANCE?
AND LIVE A NORMAL LIFE LIKE WE USED TO.
BUT, I DOUBT IT.
COOPERATION AND UNITY AS A COUNTRY
SEEMS TO BE NON-EXISTENT,
POWER IS OFTEN BEING UTILIZED MINDLESSLY,
LIVES OF THE INNOCENT ARE BEING THE PRICE
FOR THE FAILURE OF THOSE ABOVE,
THE OUTCOME OF LAWS NOT LIVING UP TO
EXPECTATION TOO
MAKES ALL THIS A NEVER-ENDING PAIN.
IT IS EVERYONE’S HOPE
THAT WE WITNESS CHANGE SOMEDAY,
TO GO ABOUT OUR DAY
WITHOUT CHECKING THE CASES COUNT,
TO WALK WITHOUT THE THOUGHT OF A DISEASE,
TO NOT WORRY OF A LOVED ONE PASSING
AND YOU CAN’T SAY YOUR LAST GOODBYE.
IT IS EVERYONE’S WISH THAT WE CAN GO BACK TO
NORMAL
BECAUSE TELL ME,
WHO CAN TAKE THIS ANY LONGER?
YOU, DEAR READER, WHO’VE READ UP TO HERE,
YOU DO FEEL THE SAME,
DON’T YOU?
AFRINA BINTI NAZRI (4 AGAMA SAINS)
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KARYA
MERCHUAN
BARIS HADAPAN
ADIWIRAKU,
NYAWAMU KINI JADI GADAIAN,
IKHLAS MEMBAKTIKAN SEKUJUR TUBUHMU ,
TATKALA LELAH JELAS TERPANCAR DARI RAUT WAJAHMU
PERANG MASIH ADA ,
PERANG MASIH BELUM BUBAR,
MENENTANG MUSUH YANG MUSTAHIL DAPAT DILIHAT LEWAT MATA
KASAR,
SUNGGUH HEBAT, KUAT, DAHSYAT,
KUASA ALLAH MAHA BESAR
ADIWIRAKU ,
TETAPLAH ENGKAU YANG KENTAL BERDIRI ,
TUBUHMU TURUT TIDAK MENGELUH LESU,
MASIH LAGI TABAH BERBAKTI,
KERINGATMU TAK PERNAH LEKANG MEMBASAHI KULITMU,
NAMUN KULIT TAK AKAN BERSALIN WALAU ENGKAU SERING BERGANTI
BAJU,
BESAR JASAMU WAHAI PEWIRA,
PENAT BUKAN DI BENAK, LESU BUKAN DI KALBU,
TERUS MENERUS MENJIWAI PERANAN,
MENEPATI ARAHAN ,
DEMI MERASA MANISNYA SEBUAH KEMENANGAN,
TERIMA KASIH BARIS HADAPANKU!
NAJMI HAZIQ BIN JOHARI
(4AGAMA IKHTISAS)
82
KARYA MERCHUAN
Mohamad SHE.
Amirul FROM THE FIRST DAY I SAW YOU
I NEVER THOUGHT WE CAN
Nizam bin RAPAT LIKE THIS
Asuad BUT LIKE WHEEL
OUR RELATIONSHIP ALSO GOES
Ridzuan UP AND DOWN
(5 Agama SUDDENLY YOU CHANGED,
Ikhtisas) 360°
YOUR DRY REPLY,
YOUR BLUETICK,
YOUR LATE REPLY,
NEVER FAIL MADE I CRY,
I HAVE ALL REASON TO FORGET
YOU,
BUT DIDN'T YOU ARE TOO
PERFECT FOR ME?
WHERE I CAN SEE YOUR FLAWS?
UNEXPECTED YOU STARTED
SEARCHING FOR ME,
A MESSAGE FROM YOU,
MAYBE CAN FIX A WHOLE HEART,
FORGET ALL YOUR WRONG
DOING TO ME,
BECAUSE I KNOW,
THERE ARE NO REASON TO I
HATE YOU,
BECAUSE WE ARE ONLY FRIEND
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KARYA FRIENDZONE
MERCHUAN
FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU WAS THE MOST
RISKY THING THAT I EVER DID
THE AMOUNT OF HEAT I RADIATE
WHEN I SEE YOU, MY FACE TURNED RED
MY EYES STOP BLINKING
MY CHEST BEING STUCK
THE EXCESS OXYGEN CONSUMPTION
MADE MY MIND GOT HIGH
YOU WOULD GIVE ME A SMILE
TO MAKE SURE MY DAY ALWAYS
WONDERFUL
YOUR BEAUTY FACE
CAN'T STOP RUNNING FROM MY MIND
EVERY SINGLE WORD FROM YOU
ALWAYS HEARD BY MY EARS
EVEN THOUGH WHEN I AM STUDYING
HAIHH I CAN'T FOCUS DOH
THE HOURS I SPENT ON MY PHONE
TEXTING YOU
STARING AT YOUR PROFILE PICTURE
STALKING YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA
REREADING OUR SWEET CONVERSATION
OVER AND OVER AGAIN
THAT'S THE DESPICABLE AMOUNT OF
NECESSARY ELECTRIC CONSUMPTION USED
ON YOU
AND I AM USING THIS PIECE OF PAPER
RIGHT NOW
DISGUSTING DEFORESTATION
TO WRITE MY LOVE LETTER TO YOU
TO START MY LOVE FOR YOU
TO BREAK OUR FRIENDZONE
MOHAMAD AMIRUL NIZAM BIN ASUAD
RIDZUAN
(5 AGAMA IKHTISAS)
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KARYA
MERCHUAN
YOU
The way you talk to me
like an angel to the bestie
from bismillah
assalammualaikum
to wishing goodnight for everyday
I wanted you to be my everyday
In a happy day or in a bad day
but you said geraklu
and didn't even care enough to say
pape roger
When you said
i nak fokus study
i thought that was for our future
but your plan was to
tinggalkan i
From we talk about the moon
together
untill i talk to the moon about you
we went from 2 a.m
communication
to zero communication like a
stranger
And honestly
aku sumpah koyak teruk doh
macam tisu
i can't go any further
because
before we break our distance
you already break up with me
Mohamad Amirul Nizam
bin Asuad Ridzuan
(5 Agama Ikhtisas)
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